Strategic Business Development Lead | Proposals & Growth

We. Communications; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Parental Leave

Job summary

We. Communications seeks a Business Development Senior Specialist in the United States to partner with BD professionals in sourcing leads, researching, and qualifying opportunities across Consumer, Healthcare, Social Innovation, and Technology sectors.

You will support prioritized RFPs and manage sales tracking tools, guiding opportunities from initial contact to close. You will qualify inbound and proactive opportunities, coordinate with sector leads, and provide strategic counsel to internal

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years communications industry experience required.
• Previous experience in business development a plus.
• Strong demonstrated project management skills.

Responsibilities

• In partnership with We.’s Business Development team, manage incoming new business opportunities including qualifying opportunities against the agency’s criteria.
• In addition to managing inbound opportunities, work with BD leads and sector leads on the proactive pursuits program by managing target lists, tracking and supporting outreach and assisting with direct engagement
• Provide strategic counsel to internal clients on all aspects of progressing the qualified opportunities through to completion ensuring high quality deliverables and client satisfaction.
• Manage active prospects - through every stage of the sales cycle from initial qualification to RFI/RFP development to pitch presentation creation, follow up and supporting the team on the close - by setting priorities and expectations, problem solving, communicating ongoing status updates to the team and ensuring follow up is taking place along agreed upon timelines.
• Liaise with the Business Development research team, the Business Development design team and, if necessary, other internal and external resources when necessary at various stages of the sales cycle.
• Coordinate with internal clients to ensure accurate data is captured in CRM for sales tracking and reporting purposes.
• Proactively recommend processes and materials that would benefit the agency and that don’t already exist as part of the Business Development infrastructure.

Skills

Project management

Business development

English communication

Job description

We. Communications seeks a Business Development Senior Specialist in the United States to partner with BD professionals in sourcing leads, researching, and qualifying opportunities across Consumer, Healthcare, Social Innovation, and Technology sectors.

You will support prioritized RFPs and manage sales tracking tools, guiding opportunities from initial contact to close. You will qualify inbound and proactive opportunities, coordinate with sector leads, and provide strategic counsel to internal